Wozniacki advances to next round at WTA Championships

Kvtiova, Wozniacki, Stosur power to wins on day 1 of WTA season-ending championships in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Petra Kvitova, Carline Wosniacki and Samantha Stosur on Wednesday secured their first wins in the round robin stage of the season-ending WTA Championships in Turkey's largest city Istanbul.

In the first match of the evening, Kvitova beat Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-4 in straight sets to get off the mark with a win.

The second match saw Wosniacki, the world No. 1, had to dig deep to recover from a set down to overcome Agnieszka Radwanska 5-7, 6-2, 6-4.

The final game of the evening saw Stosur beat Maria Sharapova 6-1, 7-5 in straight sets.

The WTA's year-end finale, being held at Istanbul's Sinan Erdem Arena on indoor hard courts from Oct. 25-30, features the world's top eight singles players and top four doubles teams competing for the coveted title and a share of the 5 million U.S. dollars in prize money.

The round robin stage consists of two groups in the single' s category with the top two from each group progressing to the semifinals.

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